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James Sidney Jernigan 1926–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1926

Birth Location: Rolling Fork, Sharkey, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 26 Mar 1980

Death Location: Hitchcock, Texas, USA

Father: James Jernigan

Mother: Mary Tackett

Spouse(s): Thelma Jernigan, Catherine Brown

Children(s): James Jr.

In 1926, James Sidney Jernigan entered the world in Rolling Fork, Sharkey, Mississippi, USA, born to James Edward Jernigan And Mary Gladys Tackett. In 1930, James Sidney Jernigan resided in Beat 1, Beat 1, Washington, Mississippi, USA. In 1935, James Sidney Jernigan resided in Stringer, Jasper, Mississippi. James Sidney Jernigan married Catherine Theresa Brown, Thelma Irene Jernigan, and had children including Christopher Lee Jernigan, Edward Lawrence Jernigan, George N Jernigan, James Sidney Jernigan Jr, John Henry Jernigan, Sandra Sue Baumgartner. James Sidney Jernigan passed away in 1980 in Hitchcock, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1926, James Sidney Jernigan entered the world in Rolling Fork, Sharkey, Mississippi, USA, born to James Edward Jernigan And Mary Gladys Tackett.
  • In 1930, James Sidney Jernigan resided in Beat 1, Beat 1, Washington, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1935, James Sidney Jernigan resided in Stringer, Jasper, Mississippi.
  • James Sidney Jernigan married Catherine Theresa Brown, Thelma Irene Jernigan, and had children including Christopher Lee Jernigan, Edward Lawrence Jernigan, George N Jernigan, James Sidney Jernigan Jr, John Henry Jernigan, Sandra Sue Baumgartner.
  • James Sidney Jernigan passed away in 1980 in Hitchcock, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Jernigan's Ancestors

Self
James Jernigan
1926–1980
Birth Place: Rolling Fork, Sharkey, Mississippi, USA
Parents
James Edward Jernigan
1906–1969
Davis, Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Mary (Gladys) Tackett
1910–1994
Anguilla, Sharkey, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
James (A) Johnigan
1855–1917
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Annie (Mae) Pollen
1873–1937
Coffeeville, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
Sidney (Smith Tackett ,) Jr.
1886–1966
Amory, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
Ruby Jones
1894–1916
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Jernigan
1822–1861
Sarah Dorin
1831–1862
Columbus Pollan
1849–1926
Mattie Walters
1851–1899
Sidney Sr
1851–1910
Mary Tartt
1851–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Asa Jernigan
1788–1830
Elizabeth Reynolds
1793–1850
Samuel Doran
1806–1865
Verlinda Russell
1809–1877
A Pollan
1824–1875
Narcissa Douglass
1824–1870
Robert Walters
1814–1889
Juriah Quinn
1817–1887
John Tartt
1828–1907
Eliza Conwill
1829–1910

James Jernigan's Descendants

1.
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James (Sidney) Jernigan (11 Aug 1926–26 Mar 1980) m. Thelma (Irene) Jernigan (12 May 1930–23 Mar 2007) m. Catherine (Theresa) Brown (8 May 1927–10 March 2008)
  1. 1. James (Sidney Jernigan) Jr. 1950–2004

James Jernigan's Timeline

8 Records

1926
11 Aug 1926
Birth of James Sidney Jernigan in Rolling Fork, Sharkey, Mississippi, USA
Rolling Fork, Sharkey, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
James Sidney Jernigan resided here in Beat 1, Beat 1, Washington, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Beat 1, Washington, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
James Sidney Jernigan resided here in Stringer, Jasper, Mississippi
Stringer, Jasper, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 14
James Sidney Jernigan resided here in Beat 4, Southwest, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Southwest, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
James Sidney Jernigan resided here in Sour Lake, Hardin, Texas, USA
Sour Lake, Hardin, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 25
James Sidney Jernigan resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1980
Abt 1980
Age 54
James Sidney Jernigan resided here in Alta Loma, Galveston, Texas, USA
Alta Loma, Galveston, Texas, USA
1980
26 Mar 1980
Age 54
Death of James Sidney Jernigan in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America
Texas City, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Rolling Fork, Sharkey, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 1, Beat 1, Washington, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Stringer, Jasper, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 4, Southwest, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sour Lake, Hardin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1980
    Event Place: Alta Loma, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alta Loma
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1980
    Event Place: Texas City, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hitchcock, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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